Sheep Ranch Fortified House
Sheep Ranch Fortified House | |
Sheep Ranch Fortified House, 1972 | |
| Location | West of Arock |
|---|---|
| Nearest city | Arock, Oregon |
| Coordinates | 42°55′12″N 117°32′50″W / 42.919902°N 117.547140°W |
| Area | 6 acres (2.4 ha) |
| Built | 1863 |
| NRHP reference No. | 74001695[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 1, 1974 |
The Sheep Ranch Fortified House, near Arock, Oregon, is a historic structure that was built in approximately 1863. Also known as the McWilliams House, it was built by a man with the McWilliams family name. It served as a ranch house, a stagecoach stop, and a fort.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.[1][3]
It was bought in 1914 by Pascual Eiguren, a Basque immigrant, whose family continued to own it in 1974, and it is partly notable for its Basque association.[2]
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b Paul Hartwig and D. W. Powers III (July 16, 1974). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Sheep Ranch Fortified House". National Park Service. and accompanying two photos from 1972
- ^ "Oregon National Register List" (PDF). Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. June 6, 2011. p. 26. Retrieved September 28, 2013.